What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

Carefully reconstructed after the Bosnian War, this 16th-century bridge stands as a symbol of the country's enduring multicultural heritage.